{"product_id":"olympic-pride-american-prejudice-the-untold-story-of-18-african-americans-who-defied-jim-crow-and-adolf-hitler-to-compete-in-the-1936-berlin-olympic-9781501162169","title":"Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympic","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emust-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America\" (William C. Rhoden, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the turbulent backdrop of a segregated United States, sixteen Black men and two Black women are torn between boycotting the Olympic Games in Nazi Germany or participating. If they go, they would represent a country that considered them second-class citizens and would compete amid a strong undercurrent of Aryan superiority that considered them inferior. Yet, if they stayed, would they ever have a chance to prove them wrong on a global stage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive athletes, full of discipline and heart, guide you through this harrowing and inspiring journey. There's a young and feisty Tidye Pickett from Chicago, whose lithe speed makes her the first African American woman to compete in the Olympic Games; a quiet Louise Stokes from Malden, Massachusetts, who breaks records across the Northeast with humble beginnings training on railroad tracks. We find Mack Robinson in Pasadena, California, setting an example for his younger brother, Jackie Robinson; and the unlikely competitor Archie Williams, a lanky book-smart teen in Oakland takes home a gold medal. Then there's Ralph Metcalfe, born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, who becomes the wise and fierce big brother of the group. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom burning crosses set on the Robinsons's lawn to a Pennsylvania small town on fire with praise and parades when the athletes return from Berlin, \u003ci\u003eOlympic Pride, American Prejudice \u003c\/i\u003ehas \"done the world a favor by bringing into the sunlight the unknown story of eighteen black Olympians who should never be forgotten. This book is both beautiful and wrenching, and essential to understanding the rich history of African American athletes\" (Kevin Merida, editor-in-chief of ESPN's \u003ci\u003eThe Undefeated\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Riley Draper is an award-winning director and writer known for the films \u003ci\u003eVersailles '73: American Runway Revolution \u003c\/i\u003eand 2017 NAACP Image Award nominee \u003ci\u003eOlympic Pride, American Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, \u003ci\u003eVariety \u003c\/i\u003enamed her one of 10 Documakers to Watch. In 2019, Draper penned the screen adaptation for the upcoming film \u003ci\u003eCoffee Will Make You Black\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo-time Golden Globe nominee and Emmy, Grammy, and seven-time NAACP Image Award recipient Blair Underwood has distinguished himself as an award-winning actor, director, and producer. He has starred in \u003ci\u003eSex in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelf Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker\u003c\/i\u003e, and Disney Channel's \u003ci\u003eThe Lion Guard\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Follow him on Twitter at @BlairUnderwood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBestselling author Travis Thrasher has written over fifty books and worked in the publishing industry for more than twenty years. His inspirational stories have included collaborations with filmmakers, musicians, athletes, and pastors. He has written fiction in a variety of genres, from love stories and supernatural thrillers to young adult series. He also has cowritten memoirs and self-help books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811712991506,"sku":"9781501162169","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb87b17c-22e3-4a5c-bce0-6b92c793d07c.jpg?v=1766488025","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/olympic-pride-american-prejudice-the-untold-story-of-18-african-americans-who-defied-jim-crow-and-adolf-hitler-to-compete-in-the-1936-berlin-olympic-9781501162169","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}